But in the blink of an eye, the seemingly impregnable Luoyang City had already been completely breached by the endless tide of corpses.
The peace that had lasted for over two hundred years was gone, never to return.
Initially isolated screams suddenly connected into a chorus, and besides the piercing stench of decay and burning, a thick scent of blood now perated the city.
"Official Army, save !"
"Don’t kill , ah!"
"..."
Nie Hongying, tasked with an important mission, and her accompanying White Tiger Elite Soldiers hardened their hearts and paid no attention to the cries for help from the civilians.
Carrying the "national fate" divination derived from the life sacrifice by the Winter Official, they fought desperately, finally making their way to the city’s east gate after a difficult battle.
However, a troop bearing lotus-patterned clothes had long been waiting, at ease, for their arrival.
It appeared that the followers of the "No-Life Dao" had not joined the attacking horde in slaughtering civilians but seed to have co specifically for them.
Upon seeing the leader, Nie Hongying, the leading Daoist imdiately bellowed:
"The Sect Master Marshal has decreed that these are our enemies on the path to enlightennt, capture them!"
Aside from being religious entities, these sects were also militarized organizations, each nurturing a vast number of Daoist Soldiers.
The Sect Master wasn’t just the religious leader but also the military chief, hence the title Sect Master Marshal.
"With the protection of the No-Life Buddha, even if we die, we shall be reborn at the Dragon Flower Dharma eting and enjoy the blessings of the next life. Follow into battle!"
"The Buddha is reborn, the Ming King has appeared. Change heaven and earth, create Qiankun!"
The ranks were diverse, with Magicians, Daoist Soldiers, Mortals, Monks, Daoists, Confucians, n, Won, and Demons.
The Magicians ford seals with their hands, intoning a spell:
"May the heavens be intelligent, may the earth be intelligent, transform my body, change my form!
With a triple-layered iron turban upon my head, and a nine-layered iron jacket upon my body, stones thrown will beco as soft as cotton, and oxen on stones will leave no trace, knives cast on water will leave no shadow. I serve the No-Life Buddha, swiftly as the imperial decree commands!"
A beam of golden light shone down, and the disciples nearby were instantly covered in an armor of golden iron, seemingly impenetrable to blade and spear.
This was the "Iron Bull Endurance Technique"; even ordinary people blessed with it could temporarily gain the power of an iron body.
Among them, the fearless Daoist Soldiers charged at the forefront, each spewing out a stream of blue, red, or white fla, sweeping toward the White Tiger Elite Soldiers.
These were the Daoist Soldiers nurtured by the No-Life Dao—the Three Yang Soldiers.
In the doctrines of the No-Life Dao, there are the stages of "Green Sun," "Red Sun," and "White Sun,"
The initial stage, Green Sun, represents the past, with light and darkness in opposition; the middle stage, Red Sun, represents the present, where light and darkness battle; the final stage, White Sun, represents the future, where each returns to its place.
Also nad the Dragon Flower Three etings: the first, the second, and the third etings.
Therefore, these Three Yang Soldiers each cultivated their respective skills, capable of wielding fierce flas in the Green Sun Soldier thod, Red Sun Soldier Skill, and White Sun Soldier Skill, and were fearless in the face of death.
Even at the brink of battle, they sought death, hoping to be reincarnated sooner at the Dragon Flower Dharma eting to beco Heavenly People under the No-Life Buddha!
They were like a group of madn.
Not to ntion, in terms of brainwashing alone, the "No-Life Dao" was a hundred tis stronger than the "Peach God Sect."
"The ’No-Life Dao’ has co specifically to ambush us!"
Nie Hongying’s expression changed, and she imdiately realized that the secret divination of the nation’s fate by the Winter Official had sohow been leaked. When did it happen?
Was there a spy among the core mbers?
But at this mont, she couldn’t afford to ponder too much, growling like a tigress:
"White Tiger Seven Killings Formation, kill, kill, kill!"
The long blade was drawn, held high above.
The military aura of over a hundred White Tiger Elite Soldiers rose, energizing them as if they were dragons or tigers, with a chilling killing intent, manifesting as a colossal ethereal white tiger.
Roar—!
The fla stream reversed its direction towards the Three Yang Soldiers, leaving those facing the formation utterly terrified, their hearts filled with unease.
At that mont,
A resplendent bright white sword light struck from behind them, cutting open a gap in the east gate before anyone else could react.
At the sa ti, a thunderous shout exploded beside Nie Hongying’s ear:
"Hongying, go ahead!"
"Brother!"
The female general cast one deep look at the Taiyin Split Light Sword, without the slightest hesitation or affectation, and imdiately led the gathering Daoist Soldiers to charge through the east gate on horseback.
She was acutely aware that although she didn’t know why the secret had been leaked, the journey back to the capital was full of obstacles, and this was only the first barrier.
Behind her,
In the storm that rose once again, Nie Renxiong, wielding the Yin God Sword, faced the frenzied assault of the "No-Life Dao."
"Since the founding of Great Yan, my Nie Family has been listed among the ’General’s Families,’ serving as generals for generations, with forty-three military officers of fifth rank or above.
Yet not a single one died a peaceful death!
It seems that with my sister and , our generation may reach the end..."
Nie Renxiong, sturdy as a bear, conducted himself with morality taking precedence, and the royal law secondary, behaving less like an official and more like a hero.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have disregarded the rules of the officialdom to execute the nephew of the Ministry of Revenue Chief, nor would he lightly overlook the slight anomaly discovered in the Owl God Tomb.
Having served in the Imperial Dragon Guard for years, he had long seen through the darkness and corruption of the dynasty.
He was entirely aware that the number of civilians hard by corrupt officials likely was not one bit less than that of the Weird.
He wished to cleanse the world with his sword, yet his intention was greater than his power, drifting aimlessly with the currents, like a piece of floating duckweed.
But at this mont, facing the evil and demonic, he didn’t hesitate to draw his sword:
"Taiyin Split Light! Slash!"
Clang——!
But this sword was not for the Court, not for the Emperor, and even less so for the coterie of ministers engaged in overt and covert battles in the imperial halls.
It was only for the common people of Luoyang, the billions of Yan Han’s citizens, and... his own dearly beloved sister!
So that the seed of hope could be preserved.
In the hope that one day, soone really might change this hellish world.
...
When that familiar move of the "Taiyin Split Light Sword" ascended at the eastern gate.
Wang Yuan rely glanced in that direction, saw the valiant silhouette of a female general in the distance, and then shifted his gaze back.
After the city’s defenses had fallen, demons and evil spirits also rushed in through the gaps opened by the hordes of corpses.
Half of Luoyang City was about to turn into purgatory.
After the fall of the defending soldiers, the city’s original officials were even less to be counted on.
Now, the only way to prevent Luoyang City from becoming a city of the dead was to endure, hard-pressed, amidst the seemingly endless tide of corpses, until the "Dragon Qi Prohibition" could reconvene.
"It should take about a quarter of an hour for the dragon energy to reconvene, but I wonder if the burial goods and the ’three thousand chariots’ will be enough?"
Although the "Earthly Que Golden Book" had just received a talisman and started the path to enlightennt, Wang Yuan was temporarily unable to directly withstand the domineering "Dragon Energy" and could only start from using the "Official Energy" slowly.
However, he was extrely sensitive to this power that shared the sa origin with the Underworld Yin Departnt.
From a distance, he made a judgnt that after the failure of the "Sacrificial Technique," the "Dragon Qi Prohibition" had not completely collapsed.
Instead, it was re-converging centered around the major military towns, state cities, and prefecture cities within the Great Yan Realm.
The concentration of dragon energy even seed to have increased by thirty percent compared to the beginning, while in contrast, the dragon energy in remote areas plumted by fifty to sixty percent, almost wholly abandoned.
But he didn’t have the luxury to contemplate what might have caused this change.
At this critical mont when the city’s defenses were broken, he had to prioritize the imdiate situation.
As the demonic invaders entered the city, the piercing screams within the city rose to a new level.
"Heeheehee, little maiden, where do you think you’re running? Hurry and join this old monk in the ultimate blissful path!
If you obediently take off your clothes and shoes, this old monk will spare your parents."
"Here, take this knife, and if you personally open up the bellies of your wife and child and present their hearts and livers to this poor Taoist, I will accept you as a disciple in na.
One day you may have the chance to join the ranks of the immortals, achieving immortality, hahaha..."
"..."
Those rotting corpses only bit and ate people, but these demons also played with people’s hearts, harvesting their fruits only at the victims’ most desperate and painful mont.
Suddenly.
A demon who had just charged through the city gates was dazzled by the golden light shining from within the city and hurriedly looked up to see the "Rashamon Bone" at the entrance of the Prince Mansion.
His eyes instantly filled with obsession as he muttered:
"Treasure! My treasure!"
Aside from those with a clear objective who didn’t enter the city at all, like the "No-Life Dao," demons of all sorts, no matter which gate they entered from, could almost see in the first glance the gleaming "Rashamon Bone" at the end of the road.
Especially the two from the "Yin Yang Heart Bell" and the "Money Box," even magicians in the mid-stage of Red Seal True Qi Realm found them irresistible.
Most of the demons couldn’t help but charge past the residential areas towards that treasure they most coveted in their hearts.
In their eyes, it was profound Daoist Skill, powerful magic treasures, bizarre "Deceit Object"... and so on and so forth, without limit.
As the treasure’s light lit up, even those who were heading straight for the houses paused in confusion about what was happening outside, and their killing slowed down a bit.
Seeing that most of the evil and demonic outsiders had been gathered on the central streets and were now rushing toward the Prince Mansion,
Wang Yuan imdiately waved his hand grandly:
"Lady Immortal!"
Lady Peach Fairy, who had returned from the Prince Mansion’s secret treasury a step ahead, crisply responded:
"Dharma Master, at your command!"
Then, she stretched out her slender, white palm and violently flipped the lid of the "Money Box" open, shouting:
"A fortune bet, Money-Opening Eyes!
Money Sword Qi, go!"
Because half a month earlier a portion of the treasure had been lost from the Prince Mansion’s secret treasury and the automated collection range of thirty feet was limited, there were approximately 1,500 chariots left in the "Money Box."
Following Lady Peach Fairy’s shout.
Tingling tingling...
The silver coins stored in the "Money Box" disappeared twenty chariots in an instant!
A plethora of Money Eyes suddenly opened and expanded to their utmost limit.
[Ability Three, Life-Selling Money.]
Also known as "Money-Opening Eyes," this ability required offerings of money to make it open its eyes and work for its master.
Throwing in a large amount of money starting from five thousand taels of silver or other valuables of equivalent worth, depending on the amount of "Wealth Qi" carried, a burst of varying intensity of Money Sword Qi would be triggered.
The pinnacle of which could be equivalent to a full-force strike from a Mage in the early stages of Yellow Seal’s Dharma Body Realm!
The next mont.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!...
The "Money Box" burst forth with endless golden light, and each shimring copper coin carried with it a sharp, unparalleled Money Sword Qi that shot into the sky.
Then in midair, they beca endless golden threads, shooting down into the city like the scatterings of a Heavenly Girl.
Compared to Senior Brother Song who had used the Yin God Sword,
This Mage-level Money Sword Qi truly rited the saying "Heavenly showers of flowers raining down golden coins!"
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